There will be three nsw state byelections on april 8, 2017. With matthew broderick, reese witherspoon, chris klein, jessica campbell. The new south wales legislative council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the australian state of new south wales. The state election is tomorrow heres all you need to know before the polls open. In a tight nsw election, optional preferences could win the day. The assembly may be dissolved at any time during the fourth year of a governments term. All 47 seats in the south australian house of assembly were up for election. The lott is the mark of trust that unites tatts groups australian lottery brands including nsw lotteries.
At subsequent elections, the turnout has never been lower than 90%. All seats in the legislative assembly and half the seats in the legislative council were up for election. An 11yearold changed election results florida state. This election was preceded by an electoral redistribution which has meant that electoral boundaries have altered and your enrolled district may have changed. Candidates of the 1999 new south wales state election. Wagga wagga was first created in 1894 and abolished twice over the next three decades before becoming a permanent part of the nsw electoral map in 1927. Federal elections are held every 3 years, but usually more frequently, as are all state elections except new south wales where they must be.
If passed, the new president will serve a fiveyear term and will have similar powers to the current governorgeneral. Members were also elected to 21 of the 42 seats in the legislative council using optional preferential proportional representation voting. Barry ofarrell became opposition leader in april 2007 and led the liberalnational coalition into the 2011 election. Get here exclusive news, corona virus breaking news, top headlines on business, sports, world, entertainment and much more. Dear brothers and sisters in christ, the nsw state election is on saturday 28 march. Opposing her was the liberal national party led by campbell newman. We manage the archives collection, provide advice on the recordkeeping rules in the public sector, and provide a records repository for government. New south wales elections 1999 download the full paper as pdf advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. An 11yearold boy on friday was able to hack into a replica of the florida state election website and change voting results found there in under 10 minutes during the worlds largest yearly hacking convention, defcon 26, organizers of the event said.
In a tight nsw election, optional preferences could win. Each profile presents census 2001 data, 1999 nsw state election results or byelection results where appropriate and a. A general election for the 56th parliament of new south wales nsw was held on saturday 28 march 2015. The lgc actively supports selected candidates for local government elections by raising funds and conducting the election campaigns for those candidates.
Australian citizens 18 years of age and over must enrol to vote, and voting is compulsory in federal elections and referendums for enrolled electors. Bairds coalition returns to power as it happened published. Official nsw lotteries site all your favourite nsw lotteries lotto games are now available online at. John howard warns voters not to give luke foley a fluke win published. Antony greens electoral publication archive election. The gosford byelection was triggered by the resignation of labors kathy smith due to illhealth.
Postal voting is available for voters who are overseas during the election. Nsw election 2011 glbt policy survey the nsw state election will take place on saturday 26 march. The 57th parliament of nsw will be elected on saturday, march 23. New boundaries apply from the 2015 nsw state election. State archives and records is the nsw recordkeeping authority. New south wales politics were initially nonpartisan, with individual members of parliament choosing to. Elections to the 52nd parliament of new south wales were held on saturday, 27 march 1999. A summary of the 1998 electoral redistribution is also included to assist in understanding the results, and there are several tables analysing the. The 1999 election will long be remembered for the imposing size of its ballot paper, with 264 candidates in 81 groups distributed across three rows on a ballot paper approximately one metre across by 70 centimetres down. The commonwealth electoral roll is a list of all people who are registered to vote at australian elections and referendums. Wagga wagga nsw electorate, candidates, results nsw.
The alp had governed nsw since the election of the first carr government in march 1995. Did workchoices impact on the nsw election results. A rural electorate in the state s central west, orange covers. If you phone, you may be asked to leave a message so we can research your question before contacting you. I endorse the words of archbishop anthony fisher of sydney.
Philip donato shooters, fishers and farmers since gaining this seat from the nationals at a november 2017 by election. We recently updated our contact arrangements so your enquiry can be directed to the staff best suited to respond. The next federal election is due to be held in late 2018 or early 2019, but there are fixed date state elections in victoria and new south wales that complicate timing. It is normal for legislation to be first deliberated on and passed by the legislative assembly before being considered by the. From recent opinion polls, it would seem that the next state election is a foregone conclusion. There will also be a byelection for ward 2 of blacktown city council. The new south wales legislative assembly is elected from singlemember electorates called districts, returning 93 members since the 1999 election. An analysis of state and federal members of parliament griffith. We asked the three major parties for their positions on a number of key issues around these topics.
Parramatta is the only district to have continuously existed since the establishment of the assembly in 1856. The by election was triggered by the resignation of independent mp clover moore due to the local government amendment members of parliament act, 2012 nsw preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council. The new south wales electoral commission nswec takes this opportunity to inform the media of how and when they can access results for the nsw state election to be held saturday, 28 march 2015. On september 17, new nsw premier morris iemma faces his first political test with three by elections in macquarie fields, maroubra and. For more information about council elections, including who is eligible to vote and how the elections are conducted, visit our council election facts page. The labor party led by bob carr won a third fouryear term against the. Nsw state election report to help nsw ieu members make an informed choice at the state election on saturday, 28 march, newsmonth has produced this report. Could that happen again in this weekends nsw election. Supplementary elections a vacancy can occur due to death, illness, resignation, or any other circumstances according to the local government act 1999. All nsw government news working and business in nsw start or grow a business, export or import goods, or find information on industries, employment, events and doing business in nsw. A brief history of the nsw legislative council electoral system. Event by electoral commission of nsw on the 28th march 2015, nsw electors will be required to vote for the 56th parliament.
A halfsenate election must be held on or before 21 may 2022, which could result in the house of representatives election being brought forward. Nsw state election march 26, 2011 17 images nsw state election march 26, 2011 march 26, 2011 5. Mar 23, 2015 the way queensland voters chose to exercise their preferences was crucial in the shock defeat of the state s firstterm conservative government. Nsw election week beginning 2 march 2015 c a t h o l i c e d u c a t i o n i n a u s t r a l i a 2 01 the nsw state government election will be held on 28 march 2015. It is managed by the parliamentary counsels office. From the first executive council meeting after the 2019 state election, instruments drafted by pco and made at executive council meetings that are to be published on the nsw legislation website will be published or notified automatically on the friday immediately following the. We have to trace labors poor performance to the calibre of its leadership. Mar 29, 2011 nsw is a difficult state to govern but this still reflects poorly on labor. The march 1999 nsw legislative council election produced one of the largest. Results information for the 2015 nsw state election.
Search and find australian cultural and heritage resources including books, pictures, newspapers, maps, archives, manuscripts, music scores and more. This paper contains a summary of the 1999 new south wales election. Members were elected to all 93 seats in the legislative assembly using optional preferential voting. The liberals under dean brown went into the election as unbackable favourites, and swept the 11year labor government from power in a massive landslide. Elections to the 53rd parliament of new south wales were held on saturday 22 march 2003. Some nsw councils had their elections deferred due to the formation of new councils and were unable to participate in the 2016 nsw local government elections.
To help inform your vote, acon, the nsw gay and lesbian rights lobby and positive life nsw have. The last state election to be held was the 2012 queensland state election where the australian labor party led by premier anna bligh attempted to win a second term as premier in her own right and a third term overall and a sixth consecutive term in office. The incumbent liberal party of australia led by premier of south australia john olsen defeated the australian labor party led by leader of the opposition mike rann, forming a minority government with the sa nationals and independent mps. The new south wales parliament consists of the legislative assembly, which from 1999 has 93 members, and the legislative council, which has 42 members. Both sit at parliament house in the state capital, sydney. This referendum asked voters whether to establish the commonwealth of australia as a republic in which the queen and governorgeneral would be replaced by a president appointed by a twothirds majority of parliament. The nsw ofarrell government, when in opposition, made an election. Mar 26, 2011 how to vote in the nsw state election. As is the case with other unlawful political donations, any unlawful cash donation accepted by a person is payable to the state and may be recovered by the nsw. In the aftermath of the 2011 devastation, some attempted to quarantine the problem to specific scandals in the last term of government. Compulsory voting, party stability and electoral advantage in australia 1. The way queensland voters chose to exercise their preferences was crucial in the shock defeat of the state s firstterm conservative government. Antony greens electoral publication archive election archive. The legislative assembly had been reduced from 99 to 93 seats, the second reduction since the election of 1988.
In the 18 nsw state elections between 1944 and 1999, labor won 12. Nsw state byelections 8th april christian democratic party. New south wales election 1999 new south wales goes to the polls the 1999 new south wales election was held on 27 march, the date at which the fixed fouryearterm ofthe parliament ended. Reading room 161 oconnell street, kingswood nsw 2747 open tuesdays to fridays 9am5pm. At the colony or state level, women won voting rights over a period of two decades. Newtown is a greens v labor clash for states most progressive seat video.
New south wales election 1999 parliament of australia. State election in new south wales nsw, australia state election commencing this march 2011. The declining membership of the nsw legislative council cross. Labor has won all state elections since the coalitions federal triumph. Just as howards popularity had ebbed conveniently before the 1999 and 2003 state elections, in 2007 he rendered his final service to nsw labor. Wales has shifted as a result of electoral reforms introduced after the 1999 election. A net four seats disappeared in sydney and one in newcastle. Newtown is a greens v labor clash for state s most progressive seat video nsw election. Antony greens nsw 2005 by elections election overview. We manage the archives collection, provide advice on the recordkeeping rules in the public sector, and provide a records repository for government reading room 161 oconnell street, kingswood nsw 2747 open tuesdays to fridays 9am5pm. A by election for the new south wales legislative assembly seat of sydney was held on saturday 27 october 2012. Contains parts of former electoral districts of bankstown, auburn, east hills and fairfield. In recent years a torrent of excoriation has been directed against labor mps. Apr 18, 2020 as is the case with other unlawful political donations, any unlawful cash donation accepted by a person is payable to the state and may be recovered by the nsw electoral commission.
State elections were held in south australia on 11 october 1997. Opinion poll tips csg backlash will see ballina fall to labor. This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1999 new south wales state election. The by election was triggered by the resignation of independent mp clover moore due to the local government amendment members of parliament act, 2012 nsw preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council following the 2012 local government elections in.
Elections and voting in australia australia is one of the worlds oldest continuous democracies. At each state election, half of these members terms expire so an election is held only for 21 members. New south wales state election, 28 march 2015 legislative assembly. The nsw legislation website is the primary source for nsw legislation. Local representation in australia university of technology sydney. A fairfax media poll predicts opposition to coal seam gas will help labor take the north coast seat of ballina in the march 28 nsw election.
Tuesday 25 february today thursday 27 february friday 28 february saturday 29 february sunday 1 march monday 2 march tuesday 3 march wednesday 4 march thursday 5 march friday 6 march saturday 7 march sunday 8 march monday 9 march. Prior to 1927 some districts returned multiple members, including 19201927 when all districts returned 3,4 or 5 members. Candidate announcement may 15, 2020 media release 2020 05 14 emergency covid19 legislation facts and figures debates continue today may 14, 2020 media release 2020 05 14 alan jones retires may 14, 2020. Why labor lost in new south wales on line opinion 2932011. The 1999 new south wales election saw the labor government of bob. It is clear from the vote shifts that one nations gains have come primarily at the expense of labor.
This paper contains a summary of results for the 1999 election of 21 members to the new south wales legislative council. Act 1999 in south australia, where section 26 principles states. A high school teachers personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections, particularly with an obsessive overachiever determined to. The new 247 state wide telephone line for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to seek accommodation and support has been opened by the nsw department of family and community services. In the 2007 state election, the alp was returned to government under the premiership of morris iemma. The people of new south wales have rejected workchoices.
Compulsory voting, party stability and electoral advantage. This article provides a summary of results for elections to the new south wales legislative assembly, the lower house in new south waless bicameral state legislative body, the parliament of new south wales, which came into being in 1856 when new south wales achieved responsible government. The far western seats of broken hill and murray were abolished and fashioned into a new. Electorate profiles download the full paper as pdf advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. The labor party, led by premier bob carr won a second term with a 7% swing against the liberal party and national party, led by kerry chikarovski.
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